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Read Nebius Signs Preliminary Framework for 50MW at NEOM's Oxagon Campus
[HUMAIN](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/humain) and [DataVolt](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/datavolt) signed a preliminary framework agreement with [Nebius](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/nebi...

Nebius Signs Preliminary Framework for 50MW at NEOM's Oxagon Campus

October 22, 2026 Nebius

HUMAIN and DataVolt signed a preliminary framework agreement with Nebius for up to 50MW at Oxagon, the industrial city in Saudi Arabia's NEOM development. NEOM announced the framework on October 21, naming the AI cloud company an anchor customer at a giga campus already under construction....

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Read Nebius Signs LOI to Anchor VOLT's 600MW Rotterdam AI Gigafactory
[VOLT](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/volt-data-centers) has lined up [Nebius](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/nebius) as the first off-taker at its [Rotterdam AI Gigafactory](https://fromvolt.com...

Nebius Signs LOI to Anchor VOLT's 600MW Rotterdam AI Gigafactory

October 13, 2026 Nebius

VOLT has lined up Nebius as the first off-taker at its Rotterdam AI Gigafactory, the anchor customer the Dutch developer needs before it can take a 600 MW campus at the Port of Rotterdam to lenders. The letter of intent, announced Monday, covers a long-term lease, with a first phase of two...

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Read Nebius Signs LOI With Volt for Rotterdam Data Center Capacity
AI cloud provider Nebius has signed an LOI with Volt to become the first offtaker at its planned AI Gigafactory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The campus is planned to deliver 600MW across six buil...

Nebius Signs LOI With Volt for Rotterdam Data Center Capacity

October 13, 2026 Nebius

AI cloud provider Nebius has signed an LOI with Volt to become the first offtaker at its planned AI Gigafactory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The campus is planned to deliver 600MW across six buildings, with the first phase comprising two 100MW data centers. The initial phase is expected to cost...

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Read Finland Halts Two Google Data Center Builds Over 300-Hectare Forest Clearing
Finnish regulators have ordered a halt to work at two planned [Google](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/google) data centers after more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared before mandatory envi...

Finland Halts Two Google Data Center Builds Over 300-Hectare Forest Clearing

October 10, 2026 Finland

Finnish regulators have ordered a halt to work at two planned Google data centers after more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared before mandatory environmental impact assessments were completed, the BBC reported. The order covers the company's project sites in Muhos and Kajaani, both in the...

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Read Sesterce Plans €10B, 600MW AI Campus at Former Finnish Paper Mill
French AI infrastructure company [Sesterce](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/sesterce) said Thursday it plans to invest more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) to convert the former Kaipola paper mill...

Sesterce Plans €10B, 600MW AI Campus at Former Finnish Paper Mill

October 08, 2026 Finland

French AI infrastructure company Sesterce said Thursday it plans to invest more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) to convert the former Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, Central Finland, into a 600 MW AI data center campus. The company's announcement outlines a 200 MW first phase and confirms an anchor...

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Read Applied Digital Secures 1 GW Of Finnish Power For First Campus Outside US
[Applied Digital](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/applied-digital) (NASDAQ: APLD) has secured access to as much as 1 GW of potential power capacity in Finland, its first development opportunity out...

Applied Digital Secures 1 GW Of Finnish Power For First Campus Outside US

October 06, 2026 Finland

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has secured access to as much as 1 GW of potential power capacity in Finland, its first development opportunity outside the United States, the Dallas-based AI data center developer said on October 6. The planned AI Factory campus can scale to 1 GW, with initial...

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Read atNorth Plans €2B Salo Data Center With 75MW First Phase, 230MW Path
atNorth will develop a €2 billion data center, FIN05, in Salo, [Finland](https://baxtel.com/regions/finland), on a 28.6-hectare site, with 75 MW of power secured for the first phase and a path to a...

atNorth Plans €2B Salo Data Center With 75MW First Phase, 230MW Path

October 05, 2026 Finland

atNorth will develop a €2 billion data center, FIN05, in Salo, Finland, on a 28.6-hectare site, with 75 MW of power secured for the first phase and a path to as much as 230 MW. The Nordic operator announced the plan on October 5. Power will arrive through a new Fingrid substation.The first phase...

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Read Nebius Signs 50MW Data Center Lease With AIB Data Centers
Neocloud provider Nebius has signed a 12-year capacity agreement with AIB Data Centers to lease 50MW at a data center in the southeastern US. The deal includes two five-year renewal options. Nebius...

Nebius Signs 50MW Data Center Lease With AIB Data Centers

October 02, 2026 Nebius

Neocloud provider Nebius has signed a 12-year capacity agreement with AIB Data Centers to lease 50MW at a data center in the southeastern US. The deal includes two five-year renewal options. Nebius will make prepayments to AIB, alongside project-level debt and equity, to help fund the data...

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Read Cerebras Begins Construction Of 165MW Data Center In Mikkeli, Finland
Cerebras has begun construction on a 165MW data center campus in Mikkeli, Finland, with the first 50MW phase now underway. The campus is being developed with Compute Nordic Finland and will use clo...

Cerebras Begins Construction Of 165MW Data Center In Mikkeli, Finland

September 02, 2026 Finland

Cerebras has begun construction on a 165MW data center campus in Mikkeli, Finland, with the first 50MW phase now underway. The campus is being developed with Compute Nordic Finland and will use closed-loop cooling and waste-heat recovery to supply heat to the local community. “This partnership...

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Read atNorth Signs YIT Contract For Additional Data Center Building In Finland
atNorth is expanding its FIN04 data center campus in Myllykoski, Kouvola, Finland, with a new building called FIN04A1. The company has appointed YIT as the main contractor, responsible for construc...

atNorth Signs YIT Contract For Additional Data Center Building In Finland

August 28, 2026 Finland

atNorth is expanding its FIN04 data center campus in Myllykoski, Kouvola, Finland, with a new building called FIN04A1. The company has appointed YIT as the main contractor, responsible for construction and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works. YIT was also selected to build another campus...

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Read Magnora Secures Grid Connection For Hämeenlinna Data Center In Finland
European data center developer Magnora has secured a firm grid connection for its Hämeenlinna data center project in Finland. The 150,000 sqm (1.61 million sq ft) facility is being developed with N...

Magnora Secures Grid Connection For Hämeenlinna Data Center In Finland

August 24, 2026 Finland

European data center developer Magnora has secured a firm grid connection for its Hämeenlinna data center project in Finland. The 150,000 sqm (1.61 million sq ft) facility is being developed with Northern Europe Energy Group (NEEG), with Magnora holding a 70 percent stake. The grid connection is...

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Read Helios Plans 80-Hectare Data Center Site in Finland
Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy Finland Oy is planning a data center project in the Alapitkä area of Lapinlahti, central Finland. The project covers more than 80 hectares near Fingrid’s...

Helios Plans 80-Hectare Data Center Site in Finland

August 14, 2026 Finland

Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy Finland Oy is planning a data center project in the Alapitkä area of Lapinlahti, central Finland. The project covers more than 80 hectares near Fingrid’s Alapitkä substation and could support up to 500MW of capacity. The site was previously approved for...

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Read Nebius Reports 32x Emissions Increase Amid Rapid Data Center Expansion
European neocloud provider Nebius reported a 32x increase in carbon emissions over the past year, driven by rapid data center expansion. In its 2025 sustainability report, the company recorded 65,0...

Nebius Reports 32x Emissions Increase Amid Rapid Data Center Expansion

July 31, 2026 Nebius

European neocloud provider Nebius reported a 32x increase in carbon emissions over the past year, driven by rapid data center expansion. In its 2025 sustainability report, the company recorded 65,001 tons of CO2e in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based emissions, up from 2,036 tons in 2024....

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Read 60MW Data Center Planned in Närpiö, Finland
A 60MW data center is being planned in western Finland by renewable energy firm Aurinkokarhu. Reported by local media including Yle and Vasabladet, the project would be located in Närpiö (Närpes), ...

60MW Data Center Planned in Närpiö, Finland

June 23, 2026 Finland

A 60MW data center is being planned in western Finland by renewable energy firm Aurinkokarhu. Reported by local media including Yle and Vasabladet, the project would be located in Närpiö (Närpes), in the Ostrobothnia region. The company has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 18 hectares of...

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Read Verne Breaks Ground on New Data Center in Mäntsälä, Finland
Verne has begun construction on a new data center in Finland, marking the first phase of development at its Mäntsälä campus. The company announced this week that work is underway on the initial 70M...

Verne Breaks Ground on New Data Center in Mäntsälä, Finland

June 19, 2026 Finland

Verne has begun construction on a new data center in Finland, marking the first phase of development at its Mäntsälä campus. The company announced this week that work is underway on the initial 70MW phase of its data center campus in the Kapuli area of Mäntsälä, further expanding its footprint in...

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Read Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park
Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

May 29, 2026 Finland

Winda Energy is planning a new data center development in Finnish Lapland. The company announced this week that the project, developed through Winda Energy Oy, will be located in Rajakangas, Keminmaa. Co-developed with investment firm Gi21 Capital, the 15-hectare site is expected to attract...

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Read Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers
Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers

Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers

May 21, 2026 Nebius

Nebius has signed a deal with Bloom Energy to deploy solid oxide fuel cells for its U.S. AI infrastructure buildout. The first project will deliver 328MW of behind-the-meter power for Nebius’ AI cloud platform at an undisclosed site, with operations expected to begin later this year.“Power...

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Read Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

April 10, 2026 Finland

A solar farm developer is expanding into the data center sector, with plans to develop a campus in Finland. The municipality of Iisalmi this week announced that Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy is planning a new data center in the Tervamäki area. While full details have not been...

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Read Nebius Unveils Plans for a 240MW Data Center in Béthune, France
Nebius Unveils Plans for a 240MW Data Center in Béthune, France

Nebius Unveils Plans for a 240MW Data Center in Béthune, France

February 12, 2026 Nebius

Amsterdam-based AI cloud provider Nebius is planning a 240MW data center in Béthune, France. As reported by Les Echos, the project will see the former Bridgestone tyre plant redeveloped and set to deliver capacity in phases.Speaking on the project, Blackwell said: "The choice of France came about...

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Read Nebius Plans 800MW Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri
Nebius Plans 800MW Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri

Nebius Plans 800MW Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri

January 10, 2026 Nebius

European cloud firm Nebius is planning a large data center development outside Kansas City, Missouri. According to the city of Independence, Nebius is planning a 2.5 million sq ft (232,255 sqm) campus in the existing Eastgate Commerce Center, off Little Blue Parkway and Missouri Highway 78 in...

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